Following the tradition of our Google brethren,we'd like to share our blog highlights and thank you, our loyal blog readers, for making this the most successful year ever for the YouTube blog.This is our 284th post of the year, which is 13% more than [...]
YouTube Blogging in 2009
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YouTube's Top 10 Launches of 2009
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Didyou know that we released more features in 2009 than in 2007 and 2008combined? This made it the busiest year on record for the YouTubeproduct and engineering teams. Some of these launches, like support for1080p, made sizable splashes, while others, [...]
Ordinary Citizens, Extraordinary Videos
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 29 Desember 2009
[cross-posted from the CitizenTube blog]The images are grainy, often jerky and hard to follow (like most footage shot using hand-held cameras and cellphones), but the message is unmistakable: in the months since the disputed Iranian presidential election [...]
One Week to Make Your Pitch to Attend Davos!
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 28 Desember 2009
Is there one issue facing the world today that you feel passionate about? Have you always wanted to take your cause directly to people who have the power to do something about it, but lacked access to have your voice heard? Now is your chance to make [...]
Shining a Light on Human Rights Abuses Through Film
Diposting oleh Greatest on Minggu, 27 Desember 2009
From the Iran protests to the uprising of monks in Burma, YouTube has become a place where citizens can expose human rights violations and promote free expression. This month, we were excited to see many of you help the organizations that regularly combat [...]
Follow Santa's Journey!
Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 23 Desember 2009
Oooh, it's almost Christmas! And that means that Santa is about to leave his digs at the North Pole to embark upon his '09 World Tour, placing presents under the trees of good little girls and boys all over the planet. Where will he be, and when will [...]
Make Way for youtu.be Links
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 21 Desember 2009
It's all the rage: link shorteners to ensure that those useful URLs you're sharing don't take up too much precious character count while also giving you an inkling of what you're about to click on. Well, we've just launched youtu.be as a shortener for [...]
Diablo Cody Curates Today's Homepage
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Entertainment Weekly columnist Diablo Cody stopped writing for a minute (she's also a scribe on Showtime's The United States of Tara and penned Juno) to share her favorite YouTube videos with the world. Here she reveals which videos make her laugh, cry [...]
Happy Solstice!
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In honor of the shortest day of the year (at least here in the northern hemisphere), we've changed our homepage logo today to have a wintry feel. Happy holidays!The YouTube T [...]
Facebook Feeds Begin Showing Up on YouTube's Homepage
Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 18 Desember 2009
You might have noticed that YouTube's been getting a lot more social lately. We've launched several features in the last few months that let you better connect with the platforms that matter most to you (and discover new videos you're likely to love [...]
The Davos Debates 2010: Your Pitch To The World
Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 17 Desember 2009
This year’s iteration of The Davos Debates is up and running, offering one YouTube user the opportunity to attend this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos to put forward the cause they are most passionate about at a specially convened panel.Our [...]
“The Beautiful Life” Makes Its YouTube Premiere
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Update (5pm PT): Wondering which YouTube videos inspire the creator of TBL? Watch Ashton's celebrity playlist here. ++++++++++++++++Today we are teaming up with Katalyst, a studio for social media co-founded by Ashton Kutcher, and HP to bring previously [...]
What You Watched and Searched for on YouTube in 2009
Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 16 Desember 2009
This year has been the biggest yet for online video, and for the first time we're sharing our official Most Watched lists and some of the fastest-rising search terms on YouTube. Some moments were big (President Obama's inauguration), some small (a Minnesota [...]
Live on YouTube: Leaders Answer Your Questions in the CNN/YouTube Climate Debate
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 15 Desember 2009
Today, at 8 a.m. ET, a panel of world climate leaders, among them former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and journalist Thomas Friedman, will gather in Copenhagen and answer the top questions that you submitted to the CNN/YouTube Climate Debate channel.You [...]
Release Notes: Find Facebook Friends, Total Video Views & More
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 14 Desember 2009
Here are a couple of things we launched recently:Find your Facebook friends and Yahoo contacts on YouTube: In addition to finding your Gmail contacts on YouTube, now you can find and connect with the people you know on Facebook [...]
Curator of the Month: eGuiders
Diposting oleh Greatest on Minggu, 13 Desember 2009
Our curator of the month is eGuiders.com, a site that asks Hollywood and Internet influencers, media mavens and other experts to select and review their favorite made-for-the-web content. On their YouTube channel, they've replicated much of the discovery [...]
'Tis The Season to Sing a Christmas Carol on YouTube
Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 11 Desember 2009
Take off your winter coat and warm up your webcams as this holiday season YouTube brings the age-old tradition of caroling to the digital world. Now you can sing and share carols via YouTube without having to abandon your cup of hot cocoa to tramp door-to-door [...]
Panelists for CNN/YouTube Climate Debate Announced; CO2 Cube "Powered by YouTube" Unveiled
Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 10 Desember 2009
Last week, we announced the CNN/YouTube Climate Debate in Copenhagen, an effort to make sure that your voice is included in the climate debate — and that your questions are posed to decision-makers on an international stage. Today, we want to inform [...]
2009: The Year in Spotlights
Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 09 Desember 2009
You might notice a periodic module on the homepage called Spotlight Videos (if you don't, add it to your homepage). These run a few times per week and showcase interesting and timely videos from our community and partners, all organized around an event [...]
PBS NewsHour comes to YouTube
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After nearly 35 years on air, PBS NewsHour recently re-launched its broadcast program and website in an effort to provide viewers with NewsHour content wherever, whenever and however they want to access it. As part of this transformation, the nightly [...]
Introducing VEVO: A New Music Video Destination Powered by YouTube
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Every day millions of people come to YouTube to watch some of the biggest names in music; stars like Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and U2. Today we are happy to launch VEVO, a video site devoted exclusively to music and powered by YouTube. This new destination [...]
Webinar on Basic Editing Techniques: Dec. 17, 2009
Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 04 Desember 2009
YouTube's Creator's Corner and Videomaker magazine are pleased to offer another free Webinar to help newer videographers get comfortable with every aspect of the production process. This time, the topic is Basic Editing Techniques, and it will take place [...]
The Screening Room: Fresh Films Just Added
Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 03 Desember 2009
This month, we’re proud to present eight of the best short films we’ve ever seen (ever!) in the Screening Room, our destination for top films from the film festival circuit. While we often program the Screening Room around specific themes (perhaps horror [...]
Introducing Feather: A Lighter Way to Browse Videos
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One of our priorities is ensuring that videos always load and playback quickly. However, a consequence of rolling out higher quality video, HD and, more recently, 1080p, is that playbacks might suffer if bandwidth or computer [...]
Connect with World Leaders on the Climate Debate
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Next week 192 countries will participate in the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen — the first step in setting new international commitments for carbon reduction. We want to be sure your voice is included in the debate.That's [...]
Learn How to Be a Tech Reviewer
Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 02 Desember 2009
With 40,000+ subscribers and a couple of hit videos, the folks behind the phonedog channel know a thing or two about making popular product-review videos (in their case, mobile phone reviews). In the spirit of the holidays, they've kindly agreed to share [...]
Count Down Memorable Videos of the Year
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 01 Desember 2009
We'd give you chocolates with it if we could: This week marks the launch of our advent-style calendar counting down some of the most memorable videos of the year on YouTube. This sponsored collection, presented by Samsung U10, will reveal one new popular [...]
A Live Stream to Save Lives: Alicia Keys and YouTube Team Up to Fight AIDS
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It's no secret that AIDS is one of the deadliest diseases facing our world today. Since the beginning of the epidemic, almost 60 million people have been infected with HIV and 25 million people have died of HIV-related causes. But did you know that some [...]
Join Morgan Freeman to Bring Human Rights Work to Light
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YouTube can be a powerful tool championing the rights of individuals and promoting free expression. This month, during International Human Rights Day, we're partnering with Morgan Freeman and Amnesty International to encourage you to become advocates [...]
Spaghetti Western Viewing Party Tonight
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 30 November 2009
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who watch Spaghetti Westerns by themselves and those who watch them with their YouTube buddies.If the latter sounds like fun, join us for a live viewing party of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" at 6pm [...]
YouTube Community Gives Thanks to Those That Help the Hungry
Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 26 November 2009
Earlier this month, as part of YouTube Video Volunteers, we asked you to create a short video for the nonprofit organization of your choice tackling the issue of hunger in America. Today, we're featuring the top three submissions, chosen by our partner [...]
Giving Thanks
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Last week, ABC News' Good Morning America asked you to share videos about what you're thankful for. In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, many of you have answered their call and invited others on YouTube to create their own "thankful for" lists.You're [...]
Alicia Keys Live! on YouTube
Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 25 November 2009
If you were one of the millions who tuned in to watch U2 perform live on YouTube last month or if you just love music, you should put this in your calendar: On December 1, R&B superstar Alicia Keys will be performing at an intimate theater in New [...]
Iraqi Government on YouTube
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Governments, heads of state, and leaders from around the world are on YouTube, including the Pope, the Royal Family, and Queen Rania, and presidents from the United States to France, South Korea to Estonia. Today we're especially pleased to announce [...]
From Bacon-Infused Drinks to Saving Money -- What *Can't* You Learn on YouTube?
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 24 November 2009
Ninety days ago, we started Tweeting a how-to video each day, to showcase the near-infinite amount of knowledge that exists on YouTube. From high to low, life-saving to life-enhancing, there's likely to be a video about it on YouTube (see the list of [...]